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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 199,884.42, 299,983.97 and 93,213.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 199,884.42, 299,983.97 and 93,213.50 is: 139,893.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    199,884.42 : 299,983.97 = 93,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    199,884.42/299,983.97 = 93,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    199,884.42x = 299,983.97 × 93,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    199,884.42x = 27,962,554,520.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,962,554,520.71/199,884.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 139,893.62

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